§ 4.10-1. CITY-OWNED AND LEASED VEHICLES; FLEET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

(a) All general purpose vehicles owned, leased or rented by the City and previously assigned to, or placed under the jurisdiction of, any officer or department of the City are hereby transferred to the jurisdiction of the City Administrator. General purpose vehicles acquired after the effective date of this ordinance shall also be placed under the jurisdiction of the City Administrator.

(b) The City Administrator shall have primary authority over vehicles now or hereafter placed under his or her jurisdiction, but may assign these vehicles for use by City officers and departments. The City Administrator may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this vehicle fleet management program, including rules covering: terms, conditions, usage, and fees for assignment of vehicles by the City Administrator to individual City officers and departments; vehicle maintenance programs; training, in coordination with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, for drivetrain maintenance on Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Zero Emissions Vehicles as defined by Environment Code Section 403; and vehicle replacement plans, provided that the City Administrator shall not approve the purchase of any motor vehicle that does not comply with Environment Code Section 404. Fees charged for the assignment of vehicles shall be set by the City Administrator in consultation with the Controller, and the fees shall be used to pay for acquisition and replacement of vehicles, maintenance and repair, and other costs of administering the program. The City Administrator may make appropriate provision for vehicles previously acquired using special, dedicated or otherwise restricted funds.

(c) By December 31, 2022, all light duty vehicles in the City fleet must be Zero Emission Vehicles in compliance with Environment Code Section 404, unless there is a waiver, exemption, or applicable exception, detailed in Environment Code Chapter 4.

(d) By July 1, 2017, the City Administrator shall develop policies to require City departments acquiring light-duty passenger vehicles that will be regularly stationed on non-City-owned property to acquire the vehicles from other City departments.

(Added by Ord. 69-03, File No. 030315, App. 4/18/2003; amended by Ord. 278-10, File No. 101009, 11/18/2010; Ord. , File No. 140950, App. 7/15/2015, Eff. 8/14/2015; Ord. , File No. 170210, App. 6/2/2017, Eff. 7/2/2017)

(Former Sec. 4.10-1 added by Ord. 497-77, App. 11/4/77; amended by Ord. 278-96, App. 7/3/96; repealed by Ord. 60-03)